How to Describe Anne Hathaway's Bondage Boots Without Referencing '50 Shades of Grey'

Anne Hathaway made an entrance at last night's Les Miserables premiere in New York, wearing a silk Tom Ford gown with a parachute-like back, which she teamed with the designer's vegan, over-the-knee, bondage boots. We would mention how they look like something out of everyone's mom's favorite S&M paperback, but you probably came to that conclusion already. Instead, are they...

Very fancy shinguards, for black tie soccer matches? (Getty Images)

Sexy leg braces?

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Or, part of an upcoming collaboration between Tom Ford and Gene Simmons? Here's one of the KISS frontman's boot designs, for reference.

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Tell us, how would you describe Anne Hathaway's boots? And, more importantly, how do they make you feel?